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2012 Masik Shivaratri Vrat dates for Ashburn, Virginia, United States

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2012 Shivaratri Dates

Chaturdashi
18 days
Masik Shivaratri
Chaitra, Krishna Chaturdashi
Ashburn, United States
06
April 2024
Saturday
2012 Masik Shivaratri Vrat Dates
[2068 - 2069] Vikrama Samvata
Masik Shivaratri
January 21, 2012, Saturday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 56 Mins
Magha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 05:20 AM, Jan 21
Ends - 03:49 AM, Jan 22
Maha Shivaratri
February 19, 2012, Sunday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 52 Mins
Phalguna, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 05:34 PM, Feb 19
Ends - 05:22 PM, Feb 20
Masik Shivaratri
March 20, 2012, Tuesday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 47 Mins
Chaitra, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 08:02 AM, Mar 20
Ends - 09:08 AM, Mar 21
Masik Shivaratri
April 18, 2012, Wednesday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 42 Mins
Vaishakha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 10:48 PM, Apr 18
Ends - 12:55 AM, Apr 20
Masik Shivaratri
May 18, 2012, Friday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 38 Mins
Jyeshtha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 02:36 PM, May 18
Ends - 05:12 PM, May 19
Masik Shivaratri
June 17, 2012, Sunday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 36 Mins
Ashadha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 06:45 AM, Jun 17
Ends - 09:03 AM, Jun 18
Sawan Shivaratri
July 16, 2012, Monday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 38 Mins
Shravana, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 10:20 PM, Jul 16
Ends - 11:38 PM, Jul 17
Masik Shivaratri
August 15, 2012, Wednesday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 41 Mins
Bhadrapada, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 12:40 PM, Aug 15
Ends - 12:35 PM, Aug 16
Adhika Masik Shivaratri
September 14, 2012, Friday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 46 Mins
Bhadrapada, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 01:39 AM, Sep 14
Ends - 12:11 AM, Sep 15
Masik Shivaratri
October 13, 2012, Saturday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 51 Mins
Ashwina, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 01:39 PM, Oct 13
Ends - 11:03 AM, Oct 14
Masik Shivaratri
November 11, 2012, Sunday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 18 Mins
Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 12:04 AM, Nov 12
Ends - 08:44 PM, Nov 12
Masik Shivaratri
December 11, 2012, Tuesday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 58 Mins
Margashirsha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 11:02 AM, Dec 11
Ends - 07:26 AM, Dec 12

Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Ashburn, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.

2012 Masik Shivaratri

Masik Shivaratri Dates

Shivaratri is great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Each month, Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha is known as Masik Shivaratri.

Masik Shivaratri in month of Magha is known as Maha Shivaratri according to Amavasyant School. However according to Purnimant School Masik Shivaratri in month of Phalguna is known as Maha Shivaratri. In both schools it is naming convention of lunar month which differs. However both, Purnimant and Amavasyant Schools, celebrate all Shivaratris including Maha Shivaratri on same day.

According to Indian Mythology, in the midnight of Maha Shivaratri, Lord Shiva was appeared in form of Linga. Shiva Linga was first worshipped by Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Hence Maha Shivaratri is known as birthday of Lord Shiva and devotees worship Shiva Linga during Shivaratri. Shivaratri Vrat is popular since ancient time. In Hindu Puranas we get references of Shivaratri Vrat. According to scriptures even Goddess Lakshmi, Indrani, Saraswati, Gayatri, Savitri, Sita, Parvati, Rati observed Shivaratri fast.

Devotees, who want to observe Masik Shivaratri Vrat, can start it from Maha Shivaratri day and continue it for a year. It is believed that impossible and difficult task can be fulfilled by observing Masik Shivaratri Vrats by the grace of Lord Shiva. Devotees should keep awake during Shivaratri and perform Shiva Puja during midnight. Unmarried women observe this fast to get married and married women observe this fast to maintain peace and tranquility in their married life.

Masik Shivaratri when falls on Tuesday becomes highly auspicious. Shivaratri Pujan is suggested during midnight which is known as Nishita Kaal and prevails for two Ghati. DrikPanchang.com lists Nishita Kaal Muhurta to perform Shiva Pujan for all Shivaratri fasts.

Lord Shiva is also known as Bholenath due to his gullible nature.

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